A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6130-00-109-9091
NSN 5935-00-528-2185
NSN 5998-01-470-9456
NSN 6145-01-122-6158
NSN 6150-01-396-8358
NSN 5985-01-054-2917
NSN 5920-01-009-5381
NSN 6150-00-299-0763
NSN 5960-01-398-3514
NSN 5935-01-488-7431
NSN 6150-01-363-2166
NSN 5855-01-286-9928